Palettes / Colors / #239A4E
#239A4E — Green
#239A4E is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #239A4E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#239A4E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9A236E; it also sits naturally between #339A23 and #239A8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #239A4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 35, 154, 78 |
| HSL | 142°, 63%, 37% |
| HSV | 142°, 77%, 60% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 49%, 40% |
| XYZ | 13.62, 24.02, 11.13 |
| Yxy | 24.02, 0.2794, 0.4925 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.11, -49.13, 30.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.01, -34.06, 18.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 14% · Green 60% · Blue 31%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 49% · Key 40%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #239A4E
.text { color: #239A4E; }
.background { background-color: #239A4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #239A4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(35, 154, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(142, 63%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #239A4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(35, 154, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #239A4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(35, 154, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#239A4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#239A4E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A236E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.62:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.80:1 AA |
Best text color on #239A4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #239A4E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #239A4E: ·
How #239A4E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #239A4E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #239A4E?
#239A4E is Green, a green color (RGB 35, 154, 78). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #239A4E?
#239A4E is RGB 35, 154, 78 — HSL 142°, 63%, 37% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 49%, 40%.
What colors go with #239A4E?
Its complement is #9A236E; analogous partners are #339A23 and #239A8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #239A4E for text?
Black text on #239A4E has a contrast ratio of 5.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.62:1.